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attention to such subjects in his valuable Regis-
ter, vol. 9, page 324, says, notwithstanding the
occupation of the Chesapeake Bay, by a formi-
dable blockading squadron, during the war; 'yet
it is probable, the city of Baltimore had as many
merchant vessels employed on foreign voyages
during the war, as all the rest of the United
States, not counting those that sailed before
the war began." No one port of the Union had
more private armed vessels cruising at sea
when the war closed, than the port of Balti-
more.

From the foregoing facts we derive the gen-
eral conclusion, that the State of Maryland de-
serves to be considered a public spirited and
highly patriotic state; and that her people are
zealously attached to their country, and the
cause of freedom.

CHAPTER IV.
STATE SOVEREIGNTY.

The old and theoretical division or classifi-
cation of Government into monarchial, aristo-
cratic, and democratic, serves rather to con-
found than to enlighten. How would it puz-
zle us to determine in which of those antiquat-